Thursday, October 1, 2026
CASHMERE — What was scheduled as a celebration of an award at Vale Elementary quickly became something closer to a demonstration of why the school received it in the first place. Vale …
CHELAN COUNTY — Along the upper reaches of the White River, where water spills out of the Cascades and braids through forest and floodplain on its way to Lake Wenatchee, nearly 100 more acres of …
CHELAN COUNTY — Ballots for the Feb. 10, 2026 special election are now in the mail, according to Chelan County Auditor Skip Moore. The Chelan County Auditor’s Office announced Thursday that …
OLYMPIA – The Washington Legislature is again considering empowering local governments to tax short-term housing rentals, much to the irritation of homeowners who rent out their properties on …
CASHMERE — For seniors Eliana Thomas and Trip Martin, this year’s Cashmere High School musical isn’t just another show. It’s the capstone to years of building, singing, painting sets, …
CHELAN COUNTY — A federal funding package moving through Congress could bring new de-escalation tools to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, aimed at making law enforcement encounters safer for …
President Donald Trump’s threat this week to stop federal funding to both so-called “sanctuary” cities and the states where they’re located was greeted with disbelief by many states and …
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health is inviting students ages 9 to 14 to participate in the 2026 Northwest Radon Poster Contest, an annual competition held during Radon Action Month …
WENATCHEE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington is offering technical and financial assistance to help agricultural producers recover from winter …
OLYMPIA – Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the …
OLYMPIA – Octopus is back on the policy menu for Washington state lawmakers. A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and distribution of farmed octopus advanced out of the House …
CHELAN COUNTY — After months of tension over the Port of Chelan County’s proposed tax increment financing district in Malaga, a joint working session this week suggested a meaningful shift in …
WENATCHEE — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington announced that its 2025 Give NCW holiday fundraising campaign raised $1,085,414 for nonprofit organizations across North Central …
WENATCHEE — RiverCom 911 is continuing public outreach on a proposed 0.1 percent sales tax measure that will appear on the Feb. 10 ballot, with two public question-and-answer sessions scheduled …
OLYMPIA – Yale Moon, a senior at Lake Washington High School, uses generative artificial intelligence in his free time to create fake images and videos. He also sees other content that …
OLYMPIA – Washington residents can now access same-day medical treatment for opioid use disorder statewide through an expanded telehealth hotline operated by the Washington State Department …
OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday celebrated the “heart and spirit” in Washington communities ravaged by flooding in December, then pumped up fellow Democrats with calls for taxing …
CASHMERE — The Port of Chelan County has completed the sale of two parcels in the Cashmere Mill District to NNN Development , continuing redevelopment efforts at the former mill site. The …
OLYMPIA – A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor …
CASHMERE — On Jan. 12, the Cashmere City Council voted to table a proposal from Crunch Pak that would allow the company to build an overhead pipeline across a city right-of-way, saying members want …